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0634: Cary Howard Rayburn Papers, 1804-1985, Marshall University Special Collections
0634: Cary Howard Rayburn Papers, 1804-1985, Marshall University Special Collections
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Point Pleasant, West Virginia, teacher. Papers consist primarily of letters written to Mrs. Rayburn from West Virginia state legislators regarding her lobbying efforts to raise teacher retirement benefits. Includes material related to the Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of 1812, and local history of Point Pleasant and Mason Co., West Virginia.
0528: Rick Whisman Collection, 1862-1935, Marshall University Special Collections
0528: Rick Whisman Collection, 1862-1935, Marshall University Special Collections
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Huntington, West Virginia, resident. Collection includes a Civil War letter by Charles Sayre; legal papers from the law offices of Brown & Brown in Boyd County, KY, and oversized photographs depicting the Daughters of the American Revolution and the United Daughters of 1812 Society grapples in Washington, D.C. as well as printed material.
0453: 1860 Census Of Lewis Co., W.Va., Marshall University Special Collections
0453: 1860 Census Of Lewis Co., W.Va., Marshall University Special Collections
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Original of records presented to the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Library by Martha Metz and Linda Camp of the Blennerhasset Chapter NSDAR, Parkersburg, West Virginia
0428: Berkeley Co., W.Va. Typescript, 1777-1816, Marshall University Special Collections
0428: Berkeley Co., W.Va. Typescript, 1777-1816, Marshall University Special Collections
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Photoreproduction of an original typescript (carbon copy) located in the genealogical library of National society Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington, D.C. Originally donated 1934.
0445: Grace Moses Papers, 1775-1895, Marshall University Special Collections
0445: Grace Moses Papers, 1775-1895, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection consists of a copy of one ten-page typescript entitled, “Resume of the confusion of the Revolutionary War records of John Lewis”. This typescript was on deposit at the library of the Daughters of the American Revolution where it was copied. The typescript discusses issues with war records about John Lewis, for which there are several who served during the Revolutionary War.
0166: Carder Family Papers, 1942-1979, Marshall University Special Collections
0166: Carder Family Papers, 1942-1979, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection is composed of the Carder family papers created primarily during WWII. The collection is principally composed of letters sent between various members of the Carder family, chiefly to and from Ancel, during his enlistment as a Marine in WWII. Another bulk portion of the collection is composed of greeting cards mailed for various occasions to Orton and Chloie, remembrance cards that were collected by Orton of his congregation, and religious materials related to marriages and baptisms conducted by Orton as well as his participation in WV Methodist organizational activities for the Fourth Street Church in Huntington. Also included …
0148: Monongalia In The Revolution Manuscript, Marshall University Special Collections
0148: Monongalia In The Revolution Manuscript, Marshall University Special Collections
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Typescript compiled by Elizabeth Ludington Hagans Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution). `Monongalia in the Revolution,' is a history of the formation of Monongalia County, West Virginia, and of Revolutionary War service of its residents.